BACOLOD CITY – Herlan Gomez won the World Boxing Council-Asian Boxing Council (WBC-Asia) silver bantamweight title in Bangkok, Thailand via a first round knockout last week. HERLAN Gomez poses with the WBC Asia silver bantamweight and ABF bantamweight belts in Bangkok, Thailand on...
BACOLOD CITY – An 89-year-old woman died after she was hit by a motorcycle while crossing a street in Barangay San Jose, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Saturday, September 30. Police identified the victim as Francisca Ortega of Barangay San Jose. Police Senior Master Sgt. Aldrin Alindao,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 94th Infantry Battalion engaged remnants of Central Negros 2 of the New People’s Army twice in Sitio Bulasot, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, October 1. According to the Army, the first clash broke out at around 8:15 a.m. after soldiers...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is implementing a “car-free day” every first Monday of the month starting this October to reduce air pollution and promote a healthier environment for its residents. Mandated by City Ordinance (CO) 2023-59, approved by Mayor...
BACOLOD CITY – A woman was buried alive under tons of sugarcane when a 14-wheel truck fell on its side in Sitio Cabcab, Barangay Tabu, Ilog, Negros Occidental on Friday, September 29. A 14-WHEEL truck loaded with sugarcane fell on its side and killed a woman in Barangay Tabu, Ilog, Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a father and his daughter in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Dacutan Diotay, Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, September 27. Police identified the suspect as Elizabeth Bermejo, 31, a street-level individual. She allegedly yielded 14...
BACOLOD CITY – Twelve members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including squad leaders and a high-ranking official of the Northern Negros Front (NNF) in Negros Occidental, have surrendered to the military. They and their firearms were presented to Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, commander of the...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a couple in a buy-bust operation in Hacienda Cumabat 1, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, September 27. A PERSON with Disability and his wife were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental arrested a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 6, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, September 28. The 39-year-old suspect, whose name was withheld by authorities, yielded 21...
BACOLOD CITY – The two men found dead in Bago City, Negros Occidental last week were drug personalities according to their families. Police Lt. Col. Jay Malong, Bago City police chief, said the victims were identified by their families over the weekend as Edward Pille, 29, of Barangay Alijis...
BACOLOD CITY – The families of six New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in a clash with the military last week in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Western Visayas on Monday, September 25. Each family...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) said that they are open to any probe on the encounter that killed six members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental last week. “We are confident, and we firmly believe that the said encounter was a legitimate...
